audient
noun
au·di·ent
\ˈȯdēənt, ˈäd-, -dyənt\
Definition of audient
-s
1 : hearer
2 in the early Christian Church a : one permitted to attend services in the narthex but dismissed after the sermon b : a catechumen in the early stages of instruction for admission to the church but not yet an applicant for baptism
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Origin and Etymology of audient
Latin audient-, audiens
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